Christian Gutierrez
San Jose,CA
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Laboratory Technician/Assistant
Stanford University
08.2022 - Current
- Assisted in the cancer drug development process by testing potential compounds, performing compound dose-responses, and optimizing molecular assays required for chemical screens.
- Created cell lines for downstream validation. Achieved desired lines utilizing CRISPR, electroporation, and transfection.
- Monitored cell cycle progression of several cancerous cell lines and tested their sensitivity to current cancer drugs.
- Carried out experiments to address collaborator concerns and progress to the next stages of our projects.
- Learned the fundamentals of fixed and live cell imaging along with cell staining techniques.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Stanford University
06.2021 - 06.2022
- Participated in weekly discussions to critically assess recent literature.
- Held meetings to provide updates on ongoing experiments while also requesting feedback on problems encountered.
- Gained a keen understanding protein purification, genetic sequencing, PCR, site-directed mutagenesis, and gel electrophoresis.
- Worked to optimize a molecular sensor used to track progression through the cell cycle.
- Expanded knowledge of the cell cycle and learned how it can be used to target cancer.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Molecular, Cell, And Developmental Biology
Stanford University
Stanford, CA06.2022
Skills
- Cell Culture
- Protein Purification
- DNA/RNA Extraction
- Molecular Biology Assays
- Experimental Design
- PCR
- Site-directed Mutagenesis
- SDS-PAGE
- Critical Evaluation of Scientific Literature
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Microsoft Office Programs
- Spanish-speaker
Timeline
Laboratory Technician/Assistant
Stanford University
08.2022 - Current
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Stanford University
06.2021 - 06.2022
Bachelor of Science - Molecular, Cell, And Developmental Biology
Stanford University
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